Clinical trials: Ultrasound Therapy
Non Toxic Multinodular Goiter, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
HIFU Ablation vs Fixed-dose RAI-131 Therapy in Moderate-sized Non-toxic MNG
After obtaining informed consent, eligible subjects will be assigned randomly into either High intensity focused ultrasound group (HIFU) or Radioactive iodine (131I) therapy group (RAIT).
- Conditions
- Non Toxic Multinodular Goiter, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, RAI
- Trial name
- NCT04009863
- Testing
- Echopulse, Radioactive iodine (Radioidine i131)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Aggressive Periodontitis, Generalized
Periodontal Debridement Associated With Systemic Antibiotics and Single/Repeated PDT to Treat Aggressive Periodontitis
The aim of this project is to compare the efficacy and the local effect of the association of single or repeated application of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with antibiotic agents using Amoxicillin + Metronidazole or Clarithromycin…
- Trial name
- NCT03132714
- Testing
- Full-mouth ultrasonic debridement, Amoxicillin 500mg, Metronidazole 400mg
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait Symptoms in Parkinson Disease
Pedunculopontine Nucleus Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation as a Treatment of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
This study is investigating the use of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) on the Pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) in changing freezing of gait in people with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07695233
- Testing
- Excitatory Stimulation, Inhibitory Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Chen
Choroidal Neovascularization
Evaluation of the Effect of Vitreous Composition Determined by Ultrasound and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) on Ranibizumab Therapy
The primary objective: *To measure the difference in the number of Ranibizumab therapies needed in 12 months in the Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) positive and Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) negative group.
- Trial name
- PVD (NCT01256632)
- Testing
- Ranibizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vision Research Foundation
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Treatment of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Using Bone Marrow Cells
investigator is doing single armed clinical interventional study to treat premature ovarian insufficiency with autologous bone marrow derived mononuclear cells to be given systematically and locally to the ovaries under…
- Trial name
- alfarah (NCT06302543)
- Testing
- autologous bone marrow cells injection
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- abdulmajeed hammadi
BRCA Mutation, Ovarian Cancer
Prediction of Germline BRCA 1/2 Genes From Healthy Ovaries
The project aims at enhancing performance metrics and prospectively validating a radiogenomics model based on ovarian US images for predicting germline breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 and/or 2 (BRCA) status in women with…
- Conditions
- BRCA Mutation, Ovarian Cancer, Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
- Trial name
- PROBE-II (NCT05769517)
- Testing
- Germinal BRCA
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 6,465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Stroke
The Changes of Masticatory / Swallowing Functions and Oropharyngeal Muscle Mass on Sonography After Comprehensive Swallowing Training and Tongue - Pressure Resistance Training in Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
The aims of this study are: 1. Comparing the ultrasound imaging performance of swallowing and chewing function, tongue pressure and oropharyngeal muscle thickness in stroke patients with different levels of swallowing function 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06269718
- Testing
- swallowing therapy, IOPI therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Gingivitis
Evaluation of Air Polishing With Ultrasonic Debridement in the Treatment of Initial Periodontal Pockets
Clinical evaluation of using erythritol powder as air polishing with ultrasonic scaling and root planing in the treatment of initial periodontal pockets.
- Trial name
- NCT03863093
- Testing
- Electro Medical Systems AIRFLOW®, Electro Medical Systems Piezo
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syrian Private University
Gastric Distention
High-Flow Heated and Humidified Oxygen Therapy and Gastric Distension
High Flow Heated and Humidified Nasal Oxygen therapy (HFHHNO) has been increasingly used in emergency medicine to assist patients with short term respiratory failure and to provide adequate oxygen to the body prior to intubation.
- Trial name
- HFHHNOGastric (NCT03134937)
- Testing
- High-Flow Heated and Humidified Oxygen Therapy (HFHHNO)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Skin Laxity
Feasibility Study: Histological Characterization After Treatment With the Ulthera® System
Up to 6 subjects will be enrolled. Subjects who have already chosen to have a surgical facelift procedure will be enrolled. Subjects will receive selective Ulthera® ultrasound exposures in the pre-auricular regions.
- Trial name
- NCT01713569
- Testing
- Ulthera Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ulthera, Inc
Endodontic Disease, Postoperative Pain
Postoperative Pain in Endodontic Therapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the change in postoperative pain in mandibular premolar and first molar teeth with asymptomatic apical periodontitis when using EDDY and passive ultrasonic irrigation activation…
- Trial name
- NCT06741592
- Testing
- EDDY Group, PUI Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Periodontal Diseases
The Immune Response After Periodontal Treatment
Primary Objective: To identify changes in systemic markers of inflammation following periodontal treatment, comparing two standard treatment modalities (hands scaling and ultrasonic scaling) Secondary Objectives: To investigate…
- Trial name
- iRaPT (NCT03501316)
- Testing
- Hand Instrumentation Treatment, Ultrasonic Instrumentation Treatment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Procedural Anxiety, Procedural Pain
Stress Ball and Empathic Verbal-Tactile Interventions for Reducing Anxiety and Pain in Mammography and Breast Ultrasonography: A Randomized Trial
This prospective, randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effects of stress ball use and empathic verbal communication with therapeutic touch on anxiety and pain perception in women undergoing mammography and breast…
- Conditions
- Procedural Anxiety, Procedural Pain, Breast Imaging
- Trial name
- NCT07562828
- Testing
- Stress Ball, Empathic Verbal-Tactile Intervention
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Skin Laxity
Feasibility Study: Lifting and Tightening of the Elbows
Up to 20 subjects will be treated. Treated subjects will receive one Ulthera® treatment on the elbows. Follow-up visits will occur at 90 and 180 days post-treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01708382
- Testing
- Ulthera System Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ulthera, Inc
Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
Intramuscular Heating Rates of a Chattanooga Intelect XT Therapeutic Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to determine the rate of tissue temperature increase in the triceps surae during an ultrasound treatment using the Chattanooga Intelect Legend XT.
- Trial name
- NCT03816709
- Testing
- Therapeutic Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Dakota State University
Gingivitis
The Efficacy of Full Mouth Erythritol Powder Air-Polishing Therapy (FM-EPAPT) Versus Traditional Ultrasonic Debridment (UD): a Randomized Controlled Study.
Traditional methods for plaque and calculus removal involve the use of mechanical and/or manual instruments, followed by surface polishing with rubber cups and low abrasive pastes.
- Trial name
- ERICO (NCT04455269)
- Testing
- AIRFLOW® with PLUS® powder and PIEZON® scaler, PIEZON® scaler and rubber cup with abrasive paste
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Knee Osteoarthritis
The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Guided Ozone (O2-O3) Injection With Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee ostheoarthritis (KOA) is a common disabling and degenerative disease leading to painful joints, articular stiffness, and decreased function.
- Trial name
- NCT04830423
- Testing
- Medical ozone injection, steroid injection group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Obesity, Postoperative Bariatric Surgery
Lung Ultrasound Evaluation of the Effects of PEEP and Recruitment Strategies Adjusted for Intraoperative Dynamic Compliance on Postoperative Respiratory Complications in Obese Patients Planned for Laparoscopic Surgery
This study aims to investigate the effects of the personalized application of respiratory pressures applied to patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery when they are connected to a ventilator under general anesthesia…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Postoperative Bariatric Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Individualized PEEP Treatment Strategy
- Trial name
- NCT06994780
- Testing
- dynamic compliance guided PEEP titration
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
Low Back Pain, Posterior Compartment
The Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Ozone Injection in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Low back pain is a common disorder that every individual in the society is likely to meet throughout his/her life. Low back pain lasting longer than 12 weeks is defined as chronic low back pain and causes serious disability in…
- Trial name
- NCT05586633
- Testing
- deep paravertebral periforaminal ozone injeciton, transforaminal steroid injeciton
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Scars, Striae
Feasibility Study: Evaluation of the Treatment of Striae Using Ultherapy® in Combination With Laser Treatment
Up to 20 subjects will be enrolled. Enrolled subjects will receive one of three study treatments in the abdominal region: Ultherapy® only, Ultherapy® and CO2 laser treatment, or CO2 laser treatment only.
- Trial name
- NCT01810484
- Testing
- Ultherapy® treatment only, Ultherapy® treatment and CO2 laser treatment, CO2 Laser treatment only
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ulthera, Inc